Description:

Care Connects Us

At Hyatt, we believe in making people feel at home wherever they are in the world. We turn jobs into careers, encounters into experiences, and trips into journeys.

Join a team that is making travel more human, connected, and sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters, and your individuality is celebrated.

About Park Hyatt Melbourne:

Located in the heart of the city, Park Hyatt Melbourne offers sophisticated luxury and exceptional personalised service. With beautifully appointed rooms, extensive event spaces, curated experiences, fine arts, dining and wellness, we create unforgettable experiences for our guests.

Benefits of working with us:

• Leading global hotel brand with career advancement opportunities

• Complimentary and discounted accommodation at more than 1000 Hyatt properties worldwide for you and your loved ones.

• Complimentary duty meals whilst on shift

• Discounted food & beverage and park club health & day spa treatments

• Discounted onsite car parking

• Employee assistance program – benefit from free, immediate and confidential support for any work, health or life concern

• Generous paid time off and holiday policies including paid parental leave and wellbeing leave

• 10% discount with NIB Health insurance

About the role:

As the Chef de Cuisine, you will have full culinary control of the menus and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced kitchen environment. Your role is crucial in meeting and exceeding guest expectations, as you work closely with our Executive Sous Chef and Events Sales Teams to provide tailored experiences.

You will be well presented and comfortable meeting with our clients during the planning process. You will be deeply passionate about hospitality and always drive the team to excellence. Our Food Philosophy Is: Food. Thoughtfully Sourced. Carefully Served.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• Assist in maximizing employee morale and productivity

• Prepare, create and present all dishes for client events

• Ensure all dishes from the section are prepared consistently and according to standard

• Assign responsibilities to subordinates and to check their performance periodically

• Assist in the training and guidance of culinary employees

• Monitoring all kitchen operating costs and take corrective action when necessary to reduce expenses

Qualifications:

• Experience as a Chef de Cuisine leading a fast-paced event kitchen

• Experience in premium large-scale stand-alone 5-star hotel

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent)

• Qualifications / certificates in HACCP, local Food handling & Hygiene would be advantageous

• Exceptional people management skills and a commitment to developing employees

• The confidence to promote ideas and make sound decisions under pressure

• A strong attention to detail and the desire to produce high quality operational and administrative outcomes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead a team

• The ability to create a positive first impression with an understanding of the importance of 5 star grooming standards

• The flexibility to work on a 24/7 rotating roster including public holidays

Join us at Hyatt and make travel more human. Apply today and start your journey with a team that values Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Experimentation, Wellbeing and Inclusion. With Hyatt, you'll discover a career you didn't know existed.

Primary Location: AU-VI-Melbourne

Organization: Park Hyatt Melbourne

Job Level: Full-time

Job: Culinary

Req ID: MEL003074

Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.